A Voice of Gladness for the Living and the Dead – Doctrine and Covenants 125-128

**I’m on vacation for the next couple of weeks so the resources will not be as many or detailed as usual because I’m scheduling these ahead of time before my trip**

Links to free resources for children, youth, and adults to enhance the Come, Follow Me reading of Doctrine and Covenants 125-128. Choose one thing a day to do with your children or choose a couple to do for family home evening. All links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study.

Everyone

Activity – Family Search Discovery – In-Home and online activities designed for the whole family. It’s family history in a whole new way!

Saints, Volume 1 – The Seventh Trouble – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Saints, Volume 1 – Endowed With Power – Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Sing Along – Family History – I Am Doing It – Gather the family to sing this Primary song together.

Sing Along – Teach Me About the Temple – Gather the family to sing this Primary song together.

Video – A Sacrifice of Time – President Russell M. Nelson and his wife Wendy challenge church members to make the sacrifice of time that will bring great blessings. (2:53 minutes)

Video – Their Hearts are Bound to You – President Henry B. Eyring poignantly describes why our family are so important to us, not only now but for forever. The Mormon Tabernacle choir punctuates the doctrine in song. (3:15 minutes)

Video – The Promised Blessings of Family History – Modern apostles, including David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, Neil L. Andersen, and Dale G. Renlund have promised many powerful blessings to those who participate in family history and temple service. (3:24 minutes)

Video – The Promised Blessings of Family History 2 – Temple and family history work can provide you with purpose and strength as you selflessly engage in it. It can also help you understand that you are precious in the eyes of God. (4:04 minutes)

Video – Courage: I Think I Get it From Him – Learn about your ancestors strengths to discover your own strengths. (1:38 minutes)

Video – Connected to Eternal Families – President and Sister Oaks teach about the power and joy of discovering, gathering and connecting our families eternally. (2:39 minutes)

Video – Our Father’s Plan is About Families – Elder Quentin L. Cook teaches the blessings that come to families as they discover their family history together. (4:19 minutes)

Video Collection – Personal Stories: Temple and Family History – A collection of videos of other members sharing personal stories about temple and family history work.

Children

Activity – Heavenly Father Wants Me to Learn About My Family History – Make a paper chain necklace

Activity – A Book About Me – Cut out and put these pages together to make a book! You can add pictures of it at FamilySearch.org/memories.

Activity – Interview a Family Member – Eight questions to ask older family members and learn more about your family history!

Activity – Baptisms for the Dead – Dot-to-dot

Article – Pioneers in Every Land: Andrew Jenson – Learn about Andrew Jenson who realized everyone has an important story to tell.

Article – They’re Waiting for Me! – I can’t wait to be baptized for my ancestors!

Article – Helaman Wonders – Helaman asks his grandparents questions to through emails. That’s family history work!

Audio – The Saints in Nauvoo – A Primary teacher and children learn about the Saints in Nauvoo and the first endowments. The Saints began building a temple in Nauvoo. They learned of the ordinances that can be done in the temple, including baptisms for the dead and endowments.

Lesson – The Saints Work to Build Nauvoo, the Beautiful – Lesson plan with stories and enrichment activities from the old Doctrine and Covenants Primary Manual.

Lesson – Joseph Smith Teaches About Baptism for the Dead – Lesson plan with stories and enrichment activities from the old Doctrine and Covenants Primary Manual.

Video – The Saints in Nauvoo – Doctrine and Covenants Scripture Reader

Youth

Article – Three Ways to Be Involved in Family History – When you discover your family’s story, you learn about yourself in the process.

Article – Family History – I Am Doing It – Getting started can be easy and fun. Youth around the world are doing family history and making a difference.

Article – Family History Leads You to the Temple – I thought my family history had already been done by other relatives. Then I went online and found out it had only just begun.

Article – Capturing Your Family Stories – Family history involves keeping a record of your family today.

Video – Preparation of Joseph Smith: Tutored by Heaven – Joseph was taught by God the Father, Jesus Christ, and other heavenly messengers the gospel that he was to share with the world. (D&C 128) (3:38 minutes)

Youth & Adults

Article – Gathering the Family of God – God the Father wants His children home again, in families and in glory.

Article – Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing – When we gather our family histories and go to the temple on behalf of our ancestors, God fulfills promised blessings simultaneously on both sides of the veil.

Article – Organizing the Church in Nauvoo – Revelations in Context

Article – Take Special Care of Your Family – Revelations in Context

Article – Letters on Baptism for the Dead – Revelations in Context

Article – Baptism for the Dead – Church History Topics

Article – Female Relief Society of Nauvoo – Church History Topics

Article – Sealing – Church History Topics

Article – Emma Hale Smith – Church History Topics

Article – Eliza R. Snow – Church History Topics

Video – How Do We Do Baptisms for the Dead? – Book of Mormon Central (11:50 minutes)

Adults

Article – Section 125, The Will of God to the Saints in Iowa – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Chapter 49: Doctrine and Covenants 125–28 – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual 

Article – Section 126, Brigham Young: Well Beloved of the Lord – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 127, The Nauvoo Temple and Baptism for the Dead – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual

Article – Section 128, Baptism for the Dead – Doctrine and Covenants Institute Student Manual 

Article – “Line upon Line” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – “For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Podcast – Audio Roundtable: D&C 125-128 – from the Interpreter Foundation

Podcast – Follow Him Podcast Doctrine & Covenants 125-128 : Dr Jennifer Reeder Part 1 (video link) – Do you know Mary Ann Angell Young, Eliza R. Snow, Sarah Cleveland, Elizabeth Haven, Vienna Jacques, and Jane Neyman? They are some of the lesser-known heroes of the Restoration, and Dr. Jennifer Reeder joins Hank and John to share their stories, including their escape to Quincy, their building of Nauvoo, and the first baptisms for the dead. Find the audio episode here.

Podcast – Follow Him Podcast Doctrine & Covenants 125-128 : Dr Jennifer Reeder Part 2 (video link) – Dr. Reeder returns to discuss the first baptisms for the dead, including Emma Smith being baptized for her father, Isaac Hale, and the joy the Saints experienced knowing their family members were saved. They discuss how the salvation of our ancestors is essential to our salvation, and why temple work is essential to God’s plan for His children. Find the audio episode here.

Video – Discussions on the Doctrine and Covenants: D&C 125-128 – Baptisms for the Dead – Religious scholars from BYU discuss these sections. BYUtv

Video – Act in Doctrine: D&C 125-128 – Book of Mormon Central (25:38 minutes)

Video – Come Follow Me Insights: D&C 125-128 – Learn about the some of the interesting and lesser known details of the Nauvoo era in this video with Taylor and Tyler. Take a never before seen look into the upper room of Joseph and Emma’s red brick store through an amazing 3D Model created by Eric Ducos. See a virtual representation of the room where the Relief Society was organized as well as the introduction of the endowment ceremony. (59:42 minutes)